Ramakien
Sign in to saveThe '''''' (, , ; ; sometimes also spelled ) is one of Thailand's national epics. It is a Thai version of the ancient Indian Hindu epic Ramayana, and an important part of the Thai literary canon.
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- Author
- J. M. Cadet
- First published
- 1971
- Editions
- 1
- Subjects
- Fiction, Rāma (Hindu deity)
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Key facts
- Religious text.name
- Ramakien
- Religious text.image
- File:จิตรกรรมรามเกียรติ์วัดพระแก้ว ตอนหนุมานอาสาอมพลับพลาพระราม.jpg
- Religious text.caption
- Ramakien mural at Wat Phra Kaew depicting the episode in which Hanuman volunteers to swallow Rama's pavilion.
- Religious text.religion
- Hinduism
- Religious text.author
- Various (notably King Rama I)
- Religious text.language
- Thai
- Religious text.period
- 18th century (standard version)
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Background
- Content
- Main figures
- Divine beings
- Human
- Allies of Phra Ram
- Enemies of Phra Ram
- Plot
- Part One
- Part Two
- Part three
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The '''''' (, , ; ; sometimes also spelled ) is one of Thailand's national epics. It is a Thai version of the ancient Indian Hindu epic Ramayana, and an important part of the Thai literary canon.
King Rama VI was the first person to shed light first on the Ramayana studies in Thailand, by tracing the sources of the , comparing it with the Sanskrit Valmiki Ramayana. He found that the was influenced by three sources: the Valmiki's Ramayana, the Vishnu Purana, and Hanuman Nataka. A number of versions of the epic were lost in the destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767. Three versions currently exist, one of which was prepared in 1797 under the supervision of (and partly written by) King Rama I. His son, Rama II, rewrote some parts of his father's version for khon drama. The work has had an important influence on Thai literature, art and drama (both the khon and nang dramas being derived from it).